Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Thomas and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Thomas and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: St. Thomas is 54.2% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 90.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: St. Thomas is 67.6% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 78.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
St. Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.9 CA$27.09
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
85.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.6 CA$98.8
$43.26 โ‚พ118
67.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 CA$15.57
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
35.38%
Cappuccino
$3.48 CA$4.74
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
11.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 CA$2.5
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
140.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
288.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.18 CA$7.06
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
142.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 CA$8.08
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
101.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
St. Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 CA$2.76
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 CA$3.65
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
294.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 CA$4.37
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
73.51%
Eggs
$3.15 CA$4.28
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 CA$12.95
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
22.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.34 CA$15.43
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
74.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.77 CA$21.47
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
63.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.61
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
240.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 CA$1.69
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
-22.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
87.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.22
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
65.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 CA$3.86
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 CA$3.53
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
280.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
86.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CA$1.96
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
102.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.83 CA$14.75
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
269.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.64 CA$14.48
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
44.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 CA$2.92
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
38.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 CA$3.38
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
11.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
St. Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 CA$3.27
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
566.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 CA$84
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
320.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 CA$3.16
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
54.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.93 CA$42.11
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
336.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
1.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.6K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
38.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
0.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CA$183
$74 โ‚พ201
81.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 CA$72.6
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
355.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CA$79.3
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
228.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
St. Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.11 CA$57.3
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-31.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.1 CA$15.11
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
71.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
St. Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 CA$757
$267 โ‚พ727
108.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K CA$14.8K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
112.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
St. Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 CA$74
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-29.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.94 CA$53
$43.57 โ‚พ119
-10.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.9 CA$117
$119 โ‚พ325
-28.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83 CA$113
$112 โ‚พ305
-25.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
St. Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 CA$1,618
$696 โ‚พ1,895
70.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 CA$1,619
$468 โ‚พ1,273
154.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,990 CA$2,709
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
47.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,820 CA$2,477
$779 โ‚พ2,119
133.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,707 CA$7,768
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
154.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,724 CA$5,069
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
175.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
St. Thomas
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,510 CA$3,417
$606 โ‚พ1,650
313.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.55
11.89
-44.91%

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Last update for St. Thomas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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